About Me

I’ve been a full-time independent investor for seven years, and Digital Credit Yield is the research and tracking platform I built to support this work.

Robin Gillingham, creator of Digital Credit Yield

I studied Aircraft Engineering which led me to have a career working abroad for many years. Being responsible for a team working on large cargo and passenger aircraft, which I enjoyed. Weirdly I thrived on the pressure and challenges.

Through the engineering I knew the process — how individual components worked, how they integrated into the system and how this ultimately got the plane airborne. It was this structure I applied to my trading.

I amassed a ‘pot’ with the perk of an increased salary from working abroad. I wanted to see how this money could better serve me and my family which led me to the financial markets. Working you could say — two jobs.

I studied — watched — listened — learnt.

I was hooked, fascinated by this incredible world and made the decision in 2019 to trade full time based back in the UK.

Through research, trading and accounting I created spreadsheets and developed projections and forecast charts. As new preferred equity instruments emerged offering yields far above traditional savings, I found myself building more and more tools to analyse them. Digital Credit Yield grew from those spreadsheets — a way of sharing the same clarity I was building for myself with other retail investors navigating these products.

Away from the markets, I enjoy family life and also find inspiration and revitalisation whilst cycling hard through the country roads. Always great to travel too.

What I Track

STRC — Strategy's Perpetual Preferred Stock

Pays 12.00% annual dividends in semi-monthly cash payments. Dividend rate adjusts to maintain trading near its $100 par value.

SATA — Strive's Preferred Equity Instrument

Pays 13.00% annualised in daily cash dividends. Targets a $99–$101 trading range, backed by 18+ months of cash reserves and over 19,000 Bitcoin.

BMNP — Bitmine's Preferred Equity Instrument

Pays 9.50% annualised in weekly cash dividends. Bitmine's Ethereum treasury preferred equity instrument, funded by ETH staking rewards via the MAVAN validator network. Began trading on the NYSE June 16, 2026.

CHAD — DeFi Development Corp.'s Preferred Stock

Pays 13.00% annualised in daily cash dividends. DeFi Development Corp.'s Solana treasury preferred stock, with a $10 stated value rather than the usual $100. Began trading on the Nasdaq September 8, 2026.

Important Disclaimer

Digital Credit Yield is not a financial advisor. All content is provided for educational and research purposes only. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice, investment advice, or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making investment decisions.